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John Robson: The ‘Far-Right’ Label Shouldn’t Be Misused So Frivolously

John Robson: The ‘Far-Right’ Label Shouldn’t Be Misused So Frivolously
Voters arrive at a polling station to cast their ballots in federal parliamentary elections in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 23, 2025. Maryam Majd/Getty Images
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Apparently in the latest German election the “far-right AfD” came second, in vote and seat count. It seems an odd name for a party, but news stories consistently use it. OK, The Times went with “hard-right AfD” but maybe it’s a translation issue. Now if only we knew what it stood for.

John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”